History

Heathmont was originally covered by hedge-to-hedge apple orchards. The name appears to have come from the rising land in the area having heath or low shrub-like vegetation on it. The first shop opened in 1923 in front of a house. The population has grown from 600 people in 1953 to 8,787 people in 2001.

Heathmont Post Office opened on 15 February 1929, some time after the railway station opened in 1926.

Public transport

Shopping

The Heathmont Shopping Centre provides services to the suburb. It includes a handful of cafes (including modern inner-city-style Spot, Nosh and Barclays), Italian restaurant Lipari Bistro, a Bendigo Bank, a Commonwealth Bank, two bakeries (including a Bakers Delight), a newsagent, takeaway shops, a Retravision store and a post office. There is plenty of parking and the main shopping precinct is opposite the Heathmont railway station. The distant Mount Dandenong and Dandenong Ranges are visible from much of this shopping strip, offering a somewhat 'Californian' feel to the environment.

History

Heathmont was originally covered by hedge-to-hedge apple orchards. The name appears to have come from the rising land in the area having heath or low shrub-like vegetation on it. The first shop opened in 1923 in front of a house. The population has grown from 600 people in 1953 to 8,787 people in 2001.

Heathmont Post Office opened on 15 February 1929, some time after the railway station opened in 1926.

Public transport

Shopping

The Heathmont Shopping Centre provides services to the suburb. It includes a handful of cafes (including modern inner-city-style Spot, Nosh and Barclays), Italian restaurant Lipari Bistro, a Bendigo Bank, a Commonwealth Bank, two bakeries (including a Bakers Delight), a newsagent, takeaway shops, a Retravision store and a post office. There is plenty of parking and the main shopping precinct is opposite the Heathmont railway station. The distant Mount Dandenong and Dandenong Ranges are visible from much of this shopping strip, offering a somewhat 'Californian' feel to the environment.